ζωῆς. Text. Rec[279] ζώσας with 1.
[279] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener.
The two Visions in this Chapter, 1–8, 9–17, each introduced by the same phrase “After this,” seem to belong (the former perhaps does belong) to the interval between the openings of the Sixth Seal and the Seventh, and so to extend this interval very considerably beyond the others. Both are really episodical.
Verse Revelation 7:17. _THE LAMB_] The Lord Jesus, enthroned with his Father in ineffable glory. _SHALL FEED THEM_] Shall communicate to them every thing calculated to secure, continue, and increase...
FOR THE LAMB, WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE - notes on Revelation 5:6. He is still the great agent in promoting the happiness of the redeemed in heaven. SHALL FEED THEM - Rather, shall exercise...
CHAPTER 7 Revelation 7:1 . This is the first parenthesis. It must not be taken chronologically. The six seal judgments extend over the entire period of the ending age. The rider upon the white horse...
THE VISION OF THE REDEEMED IN HEAVEN. A great multitude is contrasted with the 144, 000, which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians. ARRAYED IN WHIT...
It will be observed that there are two classes here represented. There are twelve thousand who are sealed from each tribe of Israel, and then. great multitude, out "of all nations." The first company...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE. Their sorrows, trials, and tribulations, of body as well as mind, are over forever. They shall not hunger or thirst, because "the Lamb shall feed them" with the Bread of lif...
RESCUE AND REWARD (Revelation 7:1-3)...
SHALL. will. FEED. tend, or shepherd. See Revelation 2:27; Micah 5:4. LIVING, &C. The texts read "fountains of waters of life" (App-170.) See Revelation 21:4. These two verses: refer to...
Taken from Isaiah 49:10. We have again the solemn paradox, that the Lamb is Shepherd (of course we are reminded of St John 10, but we ought to remember Psalms 23 as well, and its many O. T. imitations...
_THE HAPPY STATE OF THE FAITHFUL REVELATION 7:13-17:_ There is nothing in this text that points to one particular trial or distress. Those who continue to come out of the tribulations of the world fai...
ΜΈΣΟΣ (G3319) середина. Используется в фразе ΆΝ ΜΈΣΟΝ между, среди (Swete). ΠΟΙΜΑΝΕΪ́ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΠΟΙΜΑΊΝΩ (G4165) пасти (DLNT, 1090-93). ΟΔΗΓΉΣΕΙ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΌΔΗΓΈΩ (G3594) вести,...
DISCOURSE: 2510 THE FELICITY OF THE GLORIFIED SAINTS Revelation 7:14. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The...
FOR THE LAMB, &C.— Interpreters are not agreed in the proper meaning of this description. Some understand it of the peaceful and prosperous state of the church on earth; and certainly, in some cases,...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER VII SEALING OF GOD'S SERVANTS _Text (Revelation 7:1-17)_ 1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth,...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 23 Text Revelation 7:13-17 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? 14 And I say un...
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE...
__ Throne Section-The Trumpets 15 The fact that they perform priestly functions shows that they are of the priest nation. No other nation will have access to the temple (Exo_19:6; 1Pe_2:9; Rev_1:6)....
THE REDEEMED Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls. 1-3. Four angels are holding in check the four wi...
FEED] RV 'be their shepherd': cp. Psalms 23:1; Ezekiel 34:23. LIVING FOUNTAINS OF WATERS] RV 'fountains of waters of life': cp. Revelation 21:6;...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 SECURITY AND *SALVATION - REVELATION 7:1-17 V1 After this, I saw four (4) *angels who stood at the four corners of the earth. The...
FOR THE LAMB... — Translate, _Because the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall tend them, and shall lead them to fountains of waters of life_ (or, _life-springs of waters); and God shall wip...
CHAPTER V. CONSOLATORY VISIONS. Revelation 7:1. SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but pregnant senten...
ζωῆς goes with ὑδάτων (“living waters”) though prefixed for emphasis, like σαρκὸς in 1 Peter 3:21 (_cf._ Revelation 16:3 πᾶσα ψυχὴ ζωῆς); a favourite Johannine idea. In Enoch xlii, xlviii, the fountai...
THE JOYOUS SERVICE OF THE WHITE-ROBED THRONG Revelation 7:11 No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech of heaven...
Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals with...
During the persecutions, Christians suffered for the want of food, water and adequate shelter to keep off the sun's burning rays. In heaven, Jesus will see that these needs are met. (Revelation 22:1-2...
The Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, God and man, shall rule [1] them as a shepherd does his flock. By the Greek, And shall lead them unto fountains of living waters; [2] literally, to the f...
REFLECTIONS READER! while we look with holy meditation at this vision which John saw, and mark the four Angels holding as they were commanded, the four winds of the earth, from going forth to destruct...
(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are th...
We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
_THE FLOCK ON THE CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN_ ‘The Lamb Which is in the midst of the Throne shall be their Shepherd.’ Revelation 7:17 (R.V.) The relation of Jesus and His people as that of the Shepherd wit...
The Redeemed In Peru I remember well a conversation I once had with a little old man who lived on the outskirts of the village where I had my parish. He lived in a miserable hut, with his only possess...
First, the perfect number of the remnant of Israel is sealed, before the providential instruments of God's judgments are allowed to act; 144,000 = 12 x 12 x 1000. They are secured for blessing accordi...
FOR THE LAMB, WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE,.... See Revelation 5:6; not before the throne, as the great multitude are said to be, Revelation 7:9; nor round about it, as the angels in Revelation...
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Ver. 17. _Shall feed them and...
_And one of the elders_, &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17, might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was given at the same time with that of...
WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS; remove all sorrows, and fill them with perfect joy for ever....
The bliss of the saints in white robes:...
FOR THE LAMB, WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE, SHALL FEED THEM, AND SHALL LEAD THEM UNTO LIVING FOUNTAINS OF WATERS; AND GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS FROM THEIR EYES. An interesting conversation...
TWO INTERVENING VISIONS This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals. Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an even longer intervention (Revelation 10:1...
_ 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”_ A. The Lamb of God will: B. F...
13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heav...
FOR THE LAMB WHICH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE; Christ, the Lamb mentioned REVELATION 5:6. SHALL FEED THEM, &C.; shall take care of them, to satisfy and to protect them, and give them the best suppl...
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh The angel echoes the same to John: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; "[447] Revelation of Saint John the Theologian After that there is...
Revelation 7:17 for G3754 Lamb G721 who G3588 midst G303 G3319 throne G2362 shepherd G4165 (G5692) them...
Revelation 7:14-17. The Seer does not say that he cannot answer the question, but he implies that the elder is better able to do so. He himself has no experience of the state described, and he cannot...
IN THE MIDST (ανα μεσον). In Revelation 5:6 we have εν μεσω του θρονου as the position of the Lamb, and so that is apparently the sense of ανα μεσον here as in Matthew 13:25, though it can mean "bet...
GOD Adonai Jehovah. (Isaiah 25:8)....
We will read two passages from the New Testament tonight. The first will show us where the glorified saints are, and the second will tell us what is to become of their bodies. Revelation 7:9. After t...
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
CONTENTS: A parenthetical chapter on the saved of the tribulation period. The remnant of Israel sealed. CHARACTERS: God, John, four angels. CONCLUSION: In the great time of unexampled trouble which i...
This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of th...
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE. The words of the elder form the close to this section [_Chapter s 4-7_]. Remember the central idea of this section is: _"Jehovah reigns; let the peoples tremble!"_ The theme of t...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1;...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:15 The people mentioned in vv. Revelation 7:13 no longer suffer. As priests, they serve God in his temple. There he will feed them and...
Now John sees a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. John...
SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THIS chapter is in the nature of an _episode_. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of be...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 7:1 AND AFTER THESE THINGS. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα_, _is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencement of a new...
_15 THEREFORE ARE THEY BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD, AND SERVE HIM DAY AND NIGHT IN HIS TEMPLE: AND HE THAT SITTETH ON THE THRONE SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM._ _ 16 THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE, NEITHER THIRST A...
In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as t...
1 Peter 5:2; Acts 20:28; Ezekiel 34:23; Isaiah 12:3; Isaiah 25:6;...
In the midst [α ν α μ ε σ ο ν]. See on chapter Revelation 5:6. Shall feed [π ο ι μ α ν ε ι]. See on shall be shepherd of, Matthew 2:6; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2
A GREAT MULTITUDE OF GENTILE OUTCOMERS Revelation 7:9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another company...
For the Lamb will feed them — With eternal peace and joy; so that they shall hunger no more. And will lead them to living fountains of water — The comforts of the Holy Ghost; so that they shall thirst...